Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-22
STATE NEWS.
ANDRnACnEGIN.

LIvERMoRR FALLs.---Our correspoudent
writes, Dec. 10; The village schools com
menced last week under the following corps
of teachers in the several departments High
school, II. NJ. Pratt Esq grammar school,
Miss Susie L. Gordon intermediate, Mrs II
NJ. Pratt; Primary, Miss Emma Waugh.
From the success of these teachers in the
| school room in former terms, we feel assured
on predicting pleasant and profitable term
of school this winter.-Miss Victoria St
Clair is home on n short visit with her sister.
Mrs. DR.. Eaton. Miss St. Clair has res.
ponsible position as manager of Massachu-
sets publishing house.-New street lamps
are making their appearance on all the prin-
bipa streets. and the prospect is that the
village will soon be quite well lighted--the
result of private enterprise.-The G. A. X.
lecture course is proving very popular here.
Interesting and able speakers are booked for
every date. Secure course tickets in advance.
The prospects at the present writing for the
fair to be given by the ladies' of the Univer-
salist society at this place, this week, are very
favorable very interesting programme
has been prepared and some very desirable
articles will be put on sale.-Some of our
puglistlcally inclined young men have in
vested in pair of boxing gloves This be-
speaks business for the doctors.-The pro-
prietor of the new restaurant and bakery, G..
Bates formerly of Richmond, is proving very
popular, and is having a very liberal patron
age.-One of our oldest citizens SAYS that the
only fall in his remembrance like the one of
1887, occurred about fifteen years ago
Miss Cora Alden, the thrteen-year odd daugh-
ter of Silas Alden, who has been quite i'll with
diphtheria, is recovering The framework
of George Boothby's house on Umbagog Hill
is completed, and work inside is progressing
rapidly Leonard Green, of Windsor has
been making some extensive improvements on
his recently purchased house on Main street,
now occupied by c. W. Pratt.
LEEps.--Our correspondent writes. Dec
10: The Maine Central railroad with its
customary enterprise is making extensive
Improvements in its buildings at Leeds
junction this fall An entirely new plank
platform has been put in, which is cousid-
erably wider and longer than the old one
also new freight Office built. The old
passenger depot is being completely re-
modelled, and its size increased by the addi-
ton of twenty-five feet The new passen-
ger depot will be finished in hard pine and
in many other ways will be great improve
ment on the old one. 1t will be replete with
all modern improvements. Such favors as
these are sure to be recognized by the
travelling public and go to show that this
road is managed by not only most efficient
but capable man as well.
FRANKLIN.
NEW SuARoN--Our Correspondent writes 3:
The ladies interested in a citizens Christ
mas tree met in the white school house on
Wednesday evening of last week and chose
committees, those on entertainment being
Ernrnb Mrs.
Sadie Churchill. 1t was decided to hsve a
tree and exercises in Lancaster Hall on Mon
day evening Dec. Goth, The school in
Manter's district intend TO have an exhib-
ton and tree on Friday evening Dec pad
Miss Emma George teaches.-Mr. Francis
Swan is the possessor of some ancient relics
interesting because of their age A hard
wood rocking chair brought from England
over two hundred years old. and still sound
and likely to hold its own for centuries yet
to come A geography published in 1870.
by Pat. Gordan. in which nothing is said
about one of the most prosperous nations in
the globe also book containing some laws
in the time of the colonies.-Mr. Swan
raised this year 236 bushel baskets of hand
some corn. on acres of land. This was an
unusual good corn season in this section.
Mr.. Albert Sawyer had over five hundred
baskets of nice corn. Heis one of the most
prosperous farmers in town.--The New Sharon
Grange, No. 2S4. after dormant life of
more than two years awoke Dee. IL, and re-
organized by eieefing officers as follows:
Master c. W. Thompson; O., B. H. Oliver:
Lect.. w. Rand: Ste, Chas. E. Smith
Sec'y-, 2. A. Dyer; Chap. Mrs. W. A.
Boyntoni Treas, W. A. Boyington; Asst.
Stw., R. b. York; l.. A. S.. Mrs R. B.
York; Gate keeper. +. T. Rand; Pom,